Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse skin with plenty of water or shower. Refer for medical attention.

•EYES

Pain. Redness. Severe deep burns.

Face shield. or eye protection in combination with breathing protection.

First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then take to a doctor.

•INGESTION

Abdominal pain. Burning sensation. Shock or collapse.

Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work.

Rinse mouth. Give one or two glasses of water to drink. Do NOT induce vomiting. Refer for medical attention.

SPILLAGE DISPOSAL

STORAGE

PACKAGING & LABELLING

Personal protection: filter respirator for organic gases and vapours. Consult an expert in large spills! Collect leaking and spilled liquid in sealable containers as far as possible. Absorb remaining liquid in sand or inert absorbent and remove to safe place. Carefully collect remainder. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment.

Prepared in the context of cooperation between the International Programme on Chemical Safety & the Commission of the European Communities (C) IPCS CEC 1994. No modifications to the International version have been made except to add the OSHA PELs, NIOSH RELs and NIOSH IDLH values.

ROUTES OF EXPOSURE: The substance can be absorbed into the body by inhalation, through the skin and by ingestion.

INHALATION RISK: A harmful contamination of the air can be reached rather quickly on evaporation of this substance at 20°C; on spraying or dispersing, however, much faster.

EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE: The substance is corrosive to the eyes, the skin and the respiratory tract. Inhalation of high concentration of the fume of this substance may cause lung oedema (see Notes). Corrosive on ingestion.

ENVIRONMENTAL DATA

The substance is harmful to aquatic organisms.

N O T E S

The symptoms of lung oedema often do not become manifest until a few hours have passed and they are aggravated by physical effort. Rest and medical observation is therefore essential. The occupational exposure limit value should not be exceeded during any part of the working exposure. Card has been partly updated in October 2005. See section Occupational Exposure Limits.

Transport Emergency Card: TEC (R)-80GC7-II+III Card has been partially updated in January 2008: see Fire fighting, Ingestion First Aid.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ICSC: 1462

1,3-BIS(AMINOMETHYL)BENZENE

(C) IPCS, CEC, 1994

IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE:

Neither NIOSH, the CEC or the IPCS nor any person acting on behalf of NIOSH, the CEC or the IPCS is responsible for the use which might be made of this information. This card contains the collective views of the IPCS Peer Review Committee and may not reflect in all cases all the detailed requirements included in national legislation on the subject. The user should verify compliance of the cards with the relevant legislation in the country of use. The only modifications made to produce the U.S. version is inclusion of the OSHA PELs, NIOSH RELs and NIOSH IDLH values.